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Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Mistake Ridiculous Same
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave

Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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